GE builds turbine test bench for LORC

The GE test bench will be connected to a virtual wind farm

The GE test bench will be connected to a virtual wind farm

GE has inked a turnkey deal with Denmark’s Lindoe Offshore Renewables Centre (LORC) to supply a test bench for trials of wind turbine transmissions with an output of up to 10MW.

The LORC “function tester”, being built by GE Power Conversion on the island of Funen, will bolt together a drivetrain, medium-voltage switchgear, transformers, inverter system direct-drive permanent magnet motor, human-machine interface and foundation, as well as grid simulation and control systems.

“GE is building an outstanding test bench that will lead the wind industry into the future of a safer supply of renewable power,” says Franz Hubl, global business leader for test systems at GE Power Conversion. “As a world leader in this field, we have significant experience to contribute.”

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